Levi P. Morton: Vice president of the United States from 1889 to 1893
Levi Parsons Morton (May 16, 1824 – May 16, 1920) was a U.S.
representative from New York and the 22nd vice president of the United States. He also later served as the 31st Governor of New York.
Levi Parsons Morton | |
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| 22nd Vice President of the United States | |
| In office March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1893 | |
| President | Benjamin Harrison |
| Preceded by | Thomas A. Hendricks |
| Succeeded by | Adlai E. Stevenson |
| 31st Governor of New York | |
| In office January 1, 1895 – December 31, 1896 | |
| Lieutenant | Charles T. Saxton |
| Preceded by | Roswell P. Flower |
| Succeeded by | Frank S. Black |
| United States Minister to France | |
| In office 1881–1885 | |
| President | James A. Garfield Chester A. Arthur |
| Preceded by | Edward Follansbee Noyes |
| Succeeded by | Robert Milligan McLane |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 11th district | |
| In office March 4, 1879 – March 21, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin A. Willis |
| Succeeded by | Roswell P. Flower |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 16, 1824 Shoreham, Vermont |
| Died | May 16, 1920 (aged 96) Rhinebeck, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lucy Young Kimball (1st wife) Anna Livingston Reade Street (2nd wife) |
Morton died on his 96th birthday at his home in Rhinebeck, New York on May 16, 1920 from bronchopneumonia. At 96, Levi Morton was the longest lived Vice President of the United States until 1964, when he was surpassed by John Nance Garner.
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